Shikenjōmae Station 試験場前駅 | |
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Shikenjōmae Station building | |
General information | |
Location | Tsubukuhonmachi, Kurume-shi, Fukuoka-ken 830-0047 Japan |
Coordinates | 33°18′08″N 130°30′37″E / 33.30222°N 130.51028°E |
Operated by | ![]() |
Line(s) | ■ Tenjin Ōmuta Line |
Distance | 40.1 km from Nishitetsu Fukuoka (Tenjin) |
Platforms | 2 side platforms |
Connections | |
Construction | |
Structure type | Elevated |
Other information | |
Status | Staffed |
Station code | T29 |
Website | Official website |
History | |
Opened | 6 October 1933 |
Passengers | |
FY2022 | 2923 |
Location | |
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Shikenjōmae Station (試験場前駅, Shikenjō-mae-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Kurume, Fukuoka, Japan. It is operated by the private transportation company Nishi-Nippon Railroad (NNR), and has station number T29.[1]he name "Shikkenjo-mae" comes from the Fukuoka Prefecture Kurume Industrial Testing Center, which existed at the time the station was established.
Lines
The station is served by the Nishitetsu Tenjin Ōmuta Line and is 40.1 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Nishitetsu Fukuoka (Tenjin) Station.[1]
Station layout
The station consists of a two elevated opposed side platforms with the station building underneath. The station is staffed.[1]
Platforms
1 | ■ Tenjin Ōmuta Line | for Nishitetsu Yanagawa and Ōmuta |
2 | ■ Tenjin Ōmuta Line | for Nishitetsu Kurume, Nishitetsu Futsukaichi and Fukuoka |
Adjacent stations
← | Service | → | ||
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Tenjin Ōmuta Line | ||||
Hanabatake | Local | Tsubuku | ||
Express: Does not stop at this station | ||||
Limited Express: Does not stop at this station |
History
The station opened on 6 October 1933 as a station on the Okawa Railway. TIn 1937, the Okawa Railway merged with the Kyushu Railway and the line was electrified and incorporated into the Omuta Line. The company merged with the Kyushu Electric Tramway on 19 September 1942. The company changed its name to Nishi-Nippon Railway three days later, on 22 September 1942.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2022, the station was used by 2923 passengers daily. [2]
Surrounding area
- Japan National Route 209
- St.Mary's Hospital
- Kurume Shikenjo Ekimae Post Office
- Kurume High School
- Kurume Substation (Kyushu Electric Power)
See also
References
- ^ a b c Kawashima, Ryōzō (2013). 図説: 日本の鉄道 四国・九州ライン 全線・全駅・全配線・第4巻 福岡エリア [Japan Railways Illustrated. Shikoku and Kyushu. All lines, all stations, all track layouts. Volume 4 Fukuoka Area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. pp. 35, 72. ISBN 9784062951630.
- ^ "駅別乗降人員(2022年度1日平均、単位:人)". Nishi-Nippon Railway. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
External links
Media related to Shikenjōmae Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Official home page (in Japanese)
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